Caucuses

Contingent / Adjunct / Independent Scholar / Two-Year Caucus (C.A.I.T.Y.)

Representative: Elizabeth Anderman

Graduate Student Caucus

The NeMLA Graduate Student Caucus welcomes participation by all NeMLA members who are pursuing a graduate degree. The Caucus offers graduate students an arena in which to socialize, share ideas, and learn about some of the professional demands of an academic career—such as publishing, delivering conference papers, writing grant proposals, and going on job interviews.

Officers:

Ester Cuesta, University of Massachusetts Amherst: President and Graduate Caucus Board Representative; cuesta@complit.umass.edu
Barry Spence, University of Massachusetts: Vice President and Chair of the Graduate Caucus Roundtable; bspence@complit.umass.edu
Maureen O. Gallagher, University of Massachusetts Amherst: Secretary and Chair of the Graduate Caucus Prize; mogallag@german.umass.edu
David Delamatta, Université Sorbonne, Paris IV (France): Communications Director and Manager of Caucus Google Group; ddelamatta@lfcc.edu

LGBTQ Caucus

Representative: Paolo Pucci

Women’s and Gender Studies Caucus

The NeMLA Women’s and Gender Studies Caucus welcomes members interested in feminist scholarship, women’s studies, and the status of women in the profession. The Caucus organizes panels, promotes publication, and fosters the establishment of networks linking senior and junior faculty. CONCERNS, the quarterly journal of WCML, contains scholarly articles, personal essays, news of conferences, research in progress, and jobs.

Representative: Sophie Lavin <blavin@optonline.net>, SUNY Stony Brook